Reading and the Brain

An interesting site discussing reading, translating the visual into language, and the brain:
http://www.avko.org/Info/dyslexia/conversation.htm

Eye Movement While Reading - From the BBC

"Previously, researchers thought that, when reading, both eyes focused on the same letter of a word. But a UK team has found this is not always the case. In fact, almost 50% of the time, each of our eyes locks on to different letters simultaneously." ( Liz Seward, Science reporter, York, BBC, Science & Nature) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6983176.stm

Make sure you scroll down to see the diagrams on "Eye Movement While Reading"

Some Links

Some Links:

Slashdot - Great source for tech news, often raises interesting legal and privacy issues.
http://slashdot.org/

An ATM for Books:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/12/01/8395114/index.htm

Book Vending Machines
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9005718/

International Printing Museum

Some beautiful machine images from the International Printing Museum in Torrance, CA.